Kenny Parlet finished 39 votes ahead of Martin Scheel for first place in the race for three Lakeport City Council seats. Each was elected to a first term with 22.1 percent and 21.2 percent of the vote, respectively.

Challenger Marc Spillman (16 percent) captured the third available spot.

Measure E, a proposed countywide half-cent sales tax to fund water programs, earned 63 percent of the vote but needed support from more than two-thirds of voters to pass. It fell about 830 votes short of the threshold.

Measure G, which proposed a 1-percent sales tax increase in Clearlake for road improvements and code enforcement, also failed, receiving only 61.7 percent of the vote. The city measure was nearly 180 votes short of passing.

With 43.1 percent of the vote, incumbent Mary Silva earned one of two spots open on the Konocti Unified School District Board of Trustees. Former member Susan C. Burton (39.6 percent) was also elected to the board.

In the presidential race, 56.4 percent of Lake County voters supported President Barack Obama while 39.5 percent cast ballots in favor of Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein won handily in Lake County, earning 59 percent of the vote compared to Republican challenger Elizabeth Emken's 41 percent. She easily won re-election.

County voters sided with both Democrats running for the U.S. House of Representatives: Mike Thompson received 65.3 percent in the 5th Congressional District race and John Garamendi earned 59.3 percent in the 3rd Congressional District. Both won re-election to Congress.

Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, who was sworn in Monday, garnered 55.5 percent of the vote in Lake County in the race for the new 4th Assembly District.

In total, 23,685 ballots were cast in Lake County, representing 67.8 percent of registered voters. Clearlake's turnout was 55.7 percent, and Lakeport's was 71.1 percent.

For full election results, visit www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/ROV/results.htm.